The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-12-03

Oh! how sweet The Belle Of Andsfs
son Whiskey. .sa.s. ~.
A sad accident occurred In the family
Of Mr.. Charles Savoy this week. One OF
his sons returning from hunt, began.
playing with his sister, and accomplisheds'
girl of Is, and in their play discharged
his gun and the full charge Of buck shot
took effect in the heart Of the unfortu.
nate girl, killing her instantly.
Yhc yonhg lady was the pride and
idol Of the family, and this sad accident
was terrible shock to the grieved pa.
rents.
The Circuit court has reversed the de-
cision of Judge Mouton In the case OF
Bush & Levert vs.. Felix Berard, Presi.
dent of the Police Jury.
Quite large crowd Of people attended
the Worlds circus at this place Friday
last. Notwithstanding the rain fell In toi'
rents from early morn to the time OF the
opening Of the door.
The show, taking in consideration the
bad weather, aud muddy ring was
good.
DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bit
ters is not beverage but powerful ute
rine tonic, and regulator adapted to the
complaints and troubles to which the la
dies Of the south are 50 liable.
We will from this date send a large
number of samples copies to OUR friends
and citizens of this and other parishes,
those receiving them not wishing to be-
come subscribers will please return same
with the word refused" Our subscrip-
ton rate is the low price Of one dollar
a year.
Il All the Nichols men who have not
the means to attend the convcntion st
Breaux Bridge Tomorrow. will report to
Mr.. p. d. Olivier, C. H. Moutoo, OF
other gentlemen who will have charge
Of the carriages.
When your girl goes back on you call
1. for the Belle Of Anderson, at B. AUDI
bert.>
u Mr.. Alfred Millot while returning from
, the theatre last Sunday night, met with
, | serious accident. He slipped on the
muddy bridge In front Of Mr.. Ogcr's
store and caught his foot In hole,
breaking his leg at or near the ankle.
The broken bone pierced the flesh and
caused an ugly and painful wound
DIR. Grand Of Cades came In town
Monday and made an afiidavit agains.
lJames Fusclier, also Of Cades. He had
a cut wound on his face and one on bis
leg which he said be had received At the
hands Of the above named gentleman
We could not obtain any particular OF
cause of the difficulty.
Several bridges and holes In the road
between this place aud 'Breaux Bridg'
are i'm bad condition, and could, at th'
present time, be put In a Aood and SAT-
condition with very little labor and ex
pcnse. The bridge on the 6proule sana
especially Is very dangerous and shoul'
be attended to at once, or It will not b
long before some one passes through
aud with serious result.
At the Louisiana COlored State Fai
closed Nov. 18th. a diploma was awar
ded to st. Michael's Cathol.5 School 70
the colored pupils, In charge Of the Sis
tiers of Mercy, for the best display Of e'm
broidery, crochet, wax work, drswin
and plain sewing.
A diploma was also given to the 8
Martins Catholic School for the colore
pupils, in charge Of the Sisters Of Nero
for the best water colors drawings, On
a creditable display Of artistic work.
lie It IL always with pleasure We hear
the deserving success Of the good Si'
I've ters.
Every lady should subscribe to II
, woman's Work, published at Athen
90 Ga, at 20 cents a year.
100 Father Healy will preach In english :
Z, morrow at high mass, and the boys ri
O." particularly invited to attend.
Fathers Langlois and Healy receiv.
ron the pleasant and agreeable visit OF Rig
m Rev. Antoine Durieu, Bishop OF Nachit
w ches: and Revs. +. Antonio, d d..